Manchester United will finally move on from Old Trafford after the club unveiled ambitious plans to build a new stadium in the next five years.
The Red Devils will move into a 100,000-seater stadium, which will cost an estimated £2 billion to construct, by 2032 at the latest.
United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe revealed that he wants to build “the world’s great football stadium” as part of a wider regeneration project that could bring in an extra £7.3bn per year to the UK economy.
While Old Trafford has fallen into a state of disrepair, the new ground will be entirely modern and sport a unique design featuring three tall masts and massive umbrella.
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Manchester United: The new stadium in pictures
An artist’s impression of the new stadium and surrounding area in Manchester. (Photo via Manchester United)
An artist’s impression of the walkway outside Manchester United’s new stadium. (Photo via Manchester United)
Inside the new Manchester United stadium. (Photo via Manchester United)
Lead architect Lord Norman Foster explained the reasoning behind his design, likening the new stadium and its immediate vicinity to a walkable “mini-city” serviced by public transport.
An artist’s impression of the concourse at Manchester United’s new stadium. (Photo via Manchester United)
An artist’s impression of the concourse inside the new Manchester United stadium. (Photo via Manchester United)
“The stadium is contained by a vast umbrella, harvesting energy and rainwater, and sheltering a new public plaza that is twice the size of Trafalgar Square,” Foster said.
“The outward-looking stadium will be the beating heart of a new sustainable district, which is completely walkable, served by public transport, and endowed by nature.
“It is a mixed-use miniature city of the future – driving a new wave of growth and creating a global destination that Mancunians can be proud of.”
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